INDIAN WARS

In the decades after the War of 1812, volunteer units often served
during Indian hostilities. The men who served (or their heirs)
received bounty land and sometimes pensions.

To obtain their records, it is not necessary to know the specific Indian war.
National Archives Application asks for "Indian War Pensions for 1816-1850.
See claims abstracted in "Some Georgia Bounty Land Grantees 1854-1856",
National Genealogical Society Quarterly 73 (1985): 297-303.

The Seminole War of 1818 was shortlived,
but was laced with many notable people. General Andy Jackson, the Tennessean, for whom Jacksonville, Fla. was named, and later became President
of the United States, was the leader of the expedition to
punish the Seminoles.

Macon Volunteers John Davis provides this Roster organized April 23, 1825 under Capt Edward Wright.
Soldiers may have received land grants and also pensions for this service. Remember to check for widow's pension applications as well.

Captain Seymore's Company Roster of the Florida Expedition of 1836
Soldiers received land grants and also pensions for this service. Remember to check for widow's pension applications as well.

Spanish American War

There is a book in the Washington Memorial Library that lists all the Georgia Men in the Spanish American War

Civil War

Ocmulgee Hospital Records - Macon Georgia

A local S.C.V. chapter paid for the National Archives to duplicate the Floyd House and Ocmulgee Hospital Records for our Genealogy Department.
Because these records have no index the staff cannot conducts searches of this particular microfilm.

See also: Guide to the Archives of the Government of the Confederate States of America, by Henry P. Beers available in many libraries.

Regiments were formed from Bibb County

Two companies from Macon, Bibb County joined up with the 12th Alabama Volunteer Infantry. A history of this regiment is on line at (trying to locate in Alabama)

Contributed by John Rigdon:
While working on his Civil War abstracts project, John discovered several rosters and notes in The Albany Patriot,
including orders for several Bibb County companies to go to Virginia. Two of these
were The Macon Volunteers and The Floyd Rifles.

The Civil War Descendants Society, P O Box 233 Athens, AL 35611, will research a Military Unit for $10.00.
They have most Confederate Units but only Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky and Tennessee Union military rosters.
They will also send a Certificate of Recognition memorializing a Confederate or Union Ancestor/
Soldier, for $10.00.
It is a very nice certificate with your name and your ancestor's name, company and regiment in which he served.

Spanish American War

We NEED more information on this war!

From: dollyscrying@yahoo.com
NANCY CLOWES HUNLEY signed as mother for
WILLIAM HENRY HUNLEY to join the Army in Macon, Ga.,in 1899.
Wm.H.was 18 at the time. He gave his father's name as William H.Hunley,deceased,and also listed a brother,
deceased, but later listed the brother as living. He fought in the Spanish-American War,and signing his own as William H. Hunley.
He reportedly served time in the Dodge Co.,Ga. chain gang as Bill Johnson, married my grandmother Ethel Howard McKinney in Pulaski County,Ga.in 1919,
and disappeared four years later. He drew a pension from the Army,denied ever having been married or having children,and died in Macon,Ga.in 1947.
His last known address was 646 Forsyth St.,Macon,and his emergency contact was P.D.MORIBUND.
Any clues?

World War II

Many of our WW2 veterans are still living, and we honor them as well, but this section is devoted to the memory of those who gave their lives for their country or who have died since the war.
Also listed will be links to information about WW2 veterans both living and dead.
Here is a special request. This is the name of a young man for Bibb County who died in battle and is buried in Europe.
A group of Frenchmen have adopted these graves and would like to let the family of this soldier know that this soldier's grave is being tended.
PFC Avery Nonnious l
121st Infantry regiment
8th Division
Service 20401929
Born in 1821 (Bibb County GA)
Dead 17 July 1944 (where?)
If you can help locate this family please contact me
Please suggest any links that will help us locate information about WW2 military personnel.